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 While the males fence, the females look on. Injured and weakened by the battle, the loser will be an easy target for the predators1 and scavengers that patrol the wilderness2. Out here, there is little room for mistakes. With a clear view of the endless plateau below, vultures are quick to spot any opportunity.

 
A dead yak3 has drawn4 the crowd. Vultures aren't famous for their table manners. The vultures do well here, as the vast Tibetan wilderness is home to many large creatures.
 
Living in herds5 of up to 200 in the remoter corners of the Tibetan Plateau, wild yaks6 travel large distances, grazing on the alpine7 tundra8.Strong and secure over mountain passes and rivers, the yak is in its element at altitude. So much so that it gets sick if it goes below 3000 meters. 
 
Standing9 two meters tall at the shoulder and weighing more than 800 kiloes, the wild yak is both formidable and aggressive. But without this fearsome creature, it's unlikely that humans would have survived up here. Once domesticated10, the yak is an amazing animal, providing the Tibetans with transport, food, water, wool for cloth and tents, and manure11 for fuel.It's held in such higher regard that its fur is even used to decorate the sacred prayer flag poles. And yak butter is used as an offering to the Gods.

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1 predators 48b965855934a5395e409c1112d94f63     
n.食肉动物( predator的名词复数 )；奴役他人者（尤指在财务或性关系方面）
参考例句：
  • birds and their earthbound predators 鸟和地面上捕食它们的动物
  • The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest movement. 捕食性动物的眼睛能感觉到最细小的动静。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 wilderness SgrwS     
n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等，荒漠
参考例句：
  • She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
  • Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。
3 yak qoCyn     
n.牦牛
参考例句：
  • The most common materials Tibetan jewelry are Yak bone.藏饰最常见的材料当属牦牛骨。
  • We can sell yak skin,meat and wool.我们可以卖牦牛的皮、肉和毛。
4 drawn MuXzIi     
v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的
参考例句：
  • All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
  • Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。
5 herds 0a162615f6eafc3312659a54a8cdac0f     
兽群( herd的名词复数 )； 牧群； 人群； 群众
参考例句：
  • Regularly at daybreak they drive their herds to the pasture. 每天天一亮他们就把牲畜赶到草场上去。
  • There we saw herds of cows grazing on the pasture. 我们在那里看到一群群的牛在草地上吃草。
6 yaks f402015cb824b04cbf5f51b75faff880     
牦牛( yak的名词复数 )； 笑话
参考例句：
  • The jokes get yaks. 那笑话引人发笑。
  • Social species including birds, fish and yaks must have companionship. 习惯群居的生物，包括鸟类、鱼类和（牛毛）牛必须有伙伴。
7 alpine ozCz0j     
adj.高山的；n.高山植物
参考例句：
  • Alpine flowers are abundant there.那里有很多高山地带的花。
  • Its main attractions are alpine lakes and waterfalls .它以高山湖泊和瀑布群为主要特色。
8 tundra dmtwW     
n.苔原，冻土地带
参考例句：
  • The arctic tundra is at the top of the world around the North Pole.北极冻原是指北极点周边的地区，是世界最高的地方。
  • There is a large amount of methane gas under the Siberian tundra.西伯利亚的冻土地带之下有大量的甲烷气体。
9 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
10 domesticated Lu2zBm     
adj.喜欢家庭生活的；（指动物）被驯养了的v.驯化( domesticate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • He is thoroughly domesticated and cooks a delicious chicken casserole. 他精于家务，烹制的砂锅炖小鸡非常可口。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The donkey is a domesticated form of the African wild ass. 驴是非洲野驴的一种已驯化的品种。 来自《简明英汉词典》
11 manure R7Yzr     
n.粪，肥，肥粒；vt.施肥
参考例句：
  • The farmers were distributing manure over the field.农民们正在田间施肥。
  • The farmers used manure to keep up the fertility of their land.农夫们用粪保持其土质的肥沃。

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